The library will present a free college planning workshop at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24. Learn how not to overburden a student with debt. Event is intended for parents and students

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The library will present "Beginning Knitting," a crafting lock-in, from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25. Bring size No. 7 or 8 single-point needles and a skein of worsted weight yarn. It helps if the yarn and needles aren't the same color. Cost in advance is $5.

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The library is accepting donations for its Hat and Mitten Tree. New and handcrafted winter wear such as hats, mittens, gloves and scarves for adults and children will be accepted at the library through December. All donations will be distributed to local families.

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The Chicago Ridge Library is at 10400 Oxford Ave. The phone number is 423-7753.

Evergreen Park

Sunday Lego Club for children in kindergarten through fifth grade will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13.

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Teen Movie Night featuring "The Avengers" will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15 for teens in grades six to 12 at the library. Snacks are provided. Registration required.

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Evergreen Park High School will present an art exhibition through February. An opening reception will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15. Meet the artists from Evergreen Park High's computer graphics, art, and ceramics/sculpture/jewelry design classes.

Breakfast of Champions with Chef Kate will be Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 6:30 p.m. Kurt Vonnegut's "Breakfast of Champions" title inspires Kate to demonstrate healthy breakfast habits with a macrobiotic menu. Samples to taste and copies of recipes will be provided. Registration and $3 tasting fee required.

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A writing workshop, "The Three C's of Writing" featuring author Charles J. Shields will be at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 for adults and students of high school age. Shields will introduce cogency, clarity, and coherence and will invite writers to read aloud samples of their work for no more than five minutes. Pieces will then be critiqued. Registration required.

Shields will sign copies of his book, "And So It Goes: Kurt Vonnegut," at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 17. The book will be available for purchase before or after the presentation. Register at the library or by calling 422-8522.

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Weekend Quilters will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19. Instructor Penny Nichols will discuss how to make main street houses, month by month. Participants will receive the patterns each month to construct a calendar of quilts that can be used alone as wall hangings or assembled into a quilt top. No sewing machine required. For beginners and veterans.

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A class on Google Analytics will be Saturday, Jan. 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A certified Google apps professional will discuss Google Analytics, how to set up an account, the functions and power of analytics, how to integrate it with a personal business website, basics of search engine optimization, analyzing visitor metrics, practical usage of analytics, and Google Local. Program is funded by an Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity's Bridging the Digital Divide grant.

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Furby Frenzy will be Saturday, Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. for youths in kindergarten through fifth grade. Children should bring their Furbies. Registration required.

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The library will be closed Monday, Jan. 21 in honor of Martin Luther King Day.

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Free Hatha yoga for adults and teens will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29. Classes will be taught by Evergreen Park resident and certified yoga instructor Joan Zigulich of Yoga Pathways. Attendees should bring a yoga mat. All ability levels welcome; no experience needed. Registration for each class required.

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After School Homework Help is offered Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Both teachers are bilingual (English and Spanish).

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The library will, through December, showcase art by Evergreen Park High School students.

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The Evergreen Park Public Library is at 9400 S. Troy Ave. The phone number is 422-8522.

Movie Night featuring "The Lucky One," a 2012 film based on the Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name, will be Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. A Marine travels to Louisiana after serving three tours in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman he believes was his good luck charm during the war. The movie will be raffled off at the end of the night. Refreshments will be served.

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"The Beatles Performing Years: 1958-1966," a 50-minute documentary that features rare photos, interviews, concert segments and promos, as well as an audio recording of The Quarry Men on the day that John Lennon and Paul McCartney were introduced will be Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m.

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Adult Winter Reading Club from Jan. 23 through Feb. 25 will commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Prizes include a Nook Color, Kindle Fire, gift certificates to local restaurants and bookstores, and more. Register at the information desk or at greenhillslibrary.org.

Youth Winter Reading Club, "Reading is SNOW Much Fun!" for youths in kindergarten through eighth grade will be during the same period. Weekly prizes will be awarded. Register at the youth services desk or at greenhillslibrary.org.

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Family Movie Time featuring Disney's "Brave" and popcorn and lemonade will be Friday, Jan. 25 at 4 p.m.

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Thodos Dance Chicago featuring Melissa Thodos and members of her dance company will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29. Performance will embrace Chicago's history with "The White City: Chicago's Columbian Exposition of 1893," a one-act piece complete with period costumes and video projections by Chicago filmmaker Chris Olsen.

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Mother Goose Story Hour will be Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 6 p.m.

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The library has an eBook service, Axis 360, through which users can download bestselling eBooks for as many as 21 days directly onto a device using the Blio software application. Titles automatically expire at the end of the lending period and there are no late fees. Place holds on items that are checked out. Service is only available to Green Hills cardholders. To start browsing visit http://ghpl.axis360.baker-taylor.com. For more information call 598-8446.

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The library is collecting first-person accounts of stories of military service to be donated to the Veteran History Project of the Library of Congress. The library is seeking photos, memoirs, and wartime diaries from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, and the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Call 598-8446 for more information.

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The library offers Freegal Music, a downloadable music service that provides access to the Sony Music Entertainment catalog. The catalog offers hundreds of thousands of songs in more than 100 genres of music.

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The library's Media on Demand program enables patrons to download best-selling and classic audiobooks, eBooks, music and video. No late fees. Works include best-selling novels, well-known classics and self-improvement guides. For more information visit mediaondemand.org.

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The library has a scanner available to the public. Pictures, documents, etc., can be scanned and sent to an email, printer or USB device.

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The library offers TumbleBooks!, a collection of animated talking picture books with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, and read-alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation). Visit greenhills.lib.il.us or call 598-8446, Ext. 117, for more information.

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The Green Hills Public Library is at 8611 W. 103rd St. in Palos Hills. The phone number is 598-8446.

Oak Lawn

Registration for winter/spring youth services programs continues through Sunday, Jan. 13 or until classes are full. Child's library card must be presented at registration. Additional information regarding activities and events is listed in a program booklet available at the library or oaklawnlibrary.org.

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Accountant Gerald Knight of Tax Busters will present FAFSA Seminars at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, and Monday, Jan. 28. Knight will demonstrate how to estimate an expected parent contribution before submit a FAFSA application. Strategies for becoming more eligible for financial aid, as well as an explanation of the American Opportunity Tax Credit, will be included.

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A free concert: "Fascinatin' Rhythm: From Ragtime to Rap" presented by Chicago pianist Richard Sladek will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13. Selections will include the George Gershwin songbook as well as Scott Joplin, Dick Hyman and Billy Joel.

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"Get Organized to Reduce Stress" will be Monday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. Beth Randall, a certified professional organizer and owner of Joe Organizer, will discuss the benefits of getting organized to reduce the stress.

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A free movie screening of "Arbitrage" (R) will be at 2 and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15. A troubled hedge fund magnate desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire makes an error that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help. Starring Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon.

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A discussion of SWAN library accounts including how to log in, reserve items from any of 80 SWAN libraries, pay fines and change PINs will be at 2 and 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17. Light refreshments will be served. A question-and-answer session will follow each demonstration.

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The library now offers movie check-out for free. Check-out periods are seven days with no renewals. Oak Lawn residents may check out up to 10 films at a time.

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The library offers "Temporary Online Patron Registration." Fill out a registration form at oak lawnlibrary.org/librarycards2. shtml, and visit the Circulation Desk within 14 days to receive a permanent card. Proof of residency in Oak Lawn is required.

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The library has the newest and most popular titles and resources in its collection of eBooks, Blu-Ray and DVDs (movies and TV series), CDs for a range of music interests, and hard copy books. The library also has a language learning program and databases. During September, new library card-holders will add a leaf to the tree in the Cook Avenue foyer and be eligible to enter a drawing for a book of their choice (one child prize and one adult/young adult prize up to $35 value each). Cards are available to Oak Lawn residents at the Circulation Desk. Bring an ID and proof of address.

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Books, tapes and CDs not found at the library can be requested online from another library. For more information call the Interlibrary Loan department or stop by the Help Desk on the first floor.

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The Oak Lawn Public Library is at 5300 W. 95th St. The phone number is 422-4990.

Worth

The library subscribes to Zinio, an online magazine stand that enables patrons to read magazines on computers, tablets or phones using web browsers and apps. Must have Worth Library card. Zinio is accessible at worthlibrary.com.

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The library offers Try-It Illinois, which allows access to 300 free databases from more than 40 vendors. Access Try-It at worthlibrary.com (login and password is available at the library).